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Trying to keep up with all these playoff scenarios
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How the Steelers can clinch a playoff berth:
What's at stake: Miami will clinch the AFC East title with a win or tie.
What's at stake: Buffalo will clinch the AFC East title with a win.
How the Bills can clinch a playoff berth:
What's at stake: Jacksonville will clinch the AFC South title with a win, but that's the only way it can get in after Saturday's results.
What's at stake: Dallas clinches the NFC East title with:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-
The matchup: at Carolina on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
What's at stake: Tampa Bay clinches the NFC South title with:
What's at stake: Atlanta will clinch the NFC South title with a win plus a Tampa Bay loss.
New Orleans Saints (8-
The matchup: vs. Atlanta on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
What's at stake: New Orleans clinches the NFC South title with:
What's at stake: Philadelphia clinches the NFC East title with:
Seattle Seahawks (8-
The matchup: at Arizona on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
How the Seahawks can clinch a playoff berth:
Green Bay Packers (8-
The matchup: vs. Chicago on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Packers can clinch a playoff berth:
How the Vikings can clinch a playoff berth:
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Week 18 playoff-clinching scenarios in the AFC
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Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
The matchup: They won at Baltimore on Saturday.How the Steelers can clinch a playoff berth:
- Buffalo loss OR
- Jacksonville loss or tie
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Miami Dolphins (11-5)
The matchup: vs. Buffalo on Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBCWhat's at stake: Miami will clinch the AFC East title with a win or tie.
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Buffalo Bills (10-6)
The matchup: at Miami on Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBCWhat's at stake: Buffalo will clinch the AFC East title with a win.
How the Bills can clinch a playoff berth:
- Buffalo tie OR
- Jacksonville loss or tie
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Jacksonville Jaguars (9-7)
The matchup: at Tennessee on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSWhat's at stake: Jacksonville will clinch the AFC South title with a win, but that's the only way it can get in after Saturday's results.
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Week 18 playoff-clinching scenarios in the NFC
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Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
The matchup: at Washington on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FoxWhat's at stake: Dallas clinches the NFC East title with:
- Dallas win OR
- Dallas tie plus Philadelphia tie OR
- Philadelphia loss
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-
The matchup: at Carolina on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FoxWhat's at stake: Tampa Bay clinches the NFC South title with:
- Tampa Bay win OR
- Tampa Bay tie plus New Orleans loss or tie
- Tampa Bay tie plus Seattle loss plus Green Bay loss or tie
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Atlanta Falcons (7-9)
The matchup: at New Orleans on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSWhat's at stake: Atlanta will clinch the NFC South title with a win plus a Tampa Bay loss.
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New Orleans Saints (8-
The matchup: vs. Atlanta on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSWhat's at stake: New Orleans clinches the NFC South title with:
- New Orleans win plus Tampa Bay loss or tie OR
- New Orleans tie plus Tampa Bay loss
- New Orleans win plus Seattle loss or tie plus Green Bay loss or tie OR
- New Orleans tie plus Seattle loss plus Green Bay loss
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Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)
The matchup: at Giants on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBSWhat's at stake: Philadelphia clinches the NFC East title with:
- Philadelphia win plus Dallas loss or tie OR
- Philadelphia tie plus Dallas loss
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Seattle Seahawks (8-
The matchup: at Arizona on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FoxHow the Seahawks can clinch a playoff berth:
- Seattle win plus Green Bay loss or tie OR
- Seattle tie plus Green Bay loss plus Tampa Bay loss or tie OR
- Seattle tie plus Green Bay loss plus New Orleans loss or tie
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Green Bay Packers (8-
The matchup: vs. Chicago on Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBSHow the Packers can clinch a playoff berth:
- Green Bay win OR
- Green Bay tie plus Seattle loss or tie plus New Orleans loss or tie OR
- Green Bay tie plus Seattle loss plus Tampa Bay loss OR
- Green Bay tie plus Seattle tie plus Tampa Bay loss or tie OR
- Minnesota loss or tie plus Seattle loss plus Tampa Bay loss OR
- Minnesota loss or tie plus Seattle loss plus New Orleans loss
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Minnesota Vikings (7-9)
The matchup: at Detroit on Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FoxHow the Vikings can clinch a playoff berth:
- Minnesota win plus Green Bay loss plus Seattle loss plus Tampa Bay loss OR
- Minnesota win plus Green Bay loss plus Seattle loss plus New Orleans loss